1.accustomed a. 慣常的
A: I really can't stand windy days.
甲:真受不了這樣的大風天氣。
B: You'll be accustomed to it maybe after three or four months.
乙:或許過三四個月你就會習慣的。
2.biting a. 尖銳刺人的,刺痛的
A: I can't bear the wind.
甲:真受不了這樣的冷風。
B: Neither can I. It's biting.
乙:我也是。風太刺骨了。
3.breeze n. 微風
A: There is a cool pleasant breeze.
甲:微風習習,舒適宜人。
B: But the wine! will probably start up later, I hear.
乙:但我聽說一會就要起風了。
4.cut v. 砍,割痛
A: The north wind is blowing hard.
甲:北風吹得好厲害!
B: And it cuts like a knife.
乙:像刀割一樣。
5.gale n. 大風(尤指八級風)
A: There's a gale blowing.
甲:狂風大作。
B: It blew off my hat!
乙:把我的帽子刮跑了!
6.gentle a. 柔和,輕度的
A: There is a gentle breeze outside.
甲:外面只有一絲微風。
B: Great. I don't like too much wind.
乙:太棒了,我可不喜歡大風天氣。
7.get up (風浪等)猛烈起來
A: The wind is getting up.
甲:起風了。
B: Newer mind. The morning report says it will go down before noon.
乙:不要緊。早間新聞說風在中午之前就會平息下去。
8.piercing a. 刺穿的,尖銳的
A: What's today's weather forecast?
甲:今天的天氣預報是什么?
B: There will be a piercing wind, and it won’t drop until this evening.
乙:會有刺骨寒風,傍晚以后才會逐漸平息。
9.rage v.(風)狂吹
A: The wind rages furiously.
甲:風勢很猛。
B: But it didn't blow hard until midnight.
乙:可半夜前還沒刮大風呢。